The Hull fans had left the stadium and the Hull players had left the pitch.

The same couldn't be said for those in red.

Instead, over in the far corner, the Boro fans continued to sing as they had done all night, only this time they had the players over there with them, applauding the Teesside following for their 90-minute Tuesday night sing-a-long.

"Woke up this morning, feeling fine..."

After three more goals and three more points, the roar of the chant that may well go on to define the season was as loud as it's been all season. And after two successive away wins, you got the impression it was being belted out with belief.

So many of the 1,347 in attendance at the KCOM on Tuesday night will have been here back in April. Back then they had very little to chant or cheer about but they sang in solidarity, sticking with the team despite the dross that was being served up on the pitch.

Now....

"I've got promotion on my mind."

Middlesbrough fans celebrate at Hull

The chants from the stands also told the tale of two clubs at varying ends of the ownership spectrum. While Hull's fans again called for the owners, the Allam family to go - "you say you'll sell up, so why don't you go?" , Boro's fans responded with with a roar of appreciation for the man who's funded this season's promotion push.

And then there was Martin Braithwaite perfectly teeing up an airing of his new ditty.

No sooner had the Danish striker's shot hit the net and the fans in the corner were off and away.... "It's Tuesday night and we like the way you move, Martin Braithwaite....£9m and we signed him from Toulouse, Martin Braithwaite".

The man himself certainly enjoyed it.

And the players enjoyed the full-time celebrations.

Over they went and applauded in appreciation.

That came after Boro's fans had concluded that tonight's hosts "were going down with the Mackems".